Germany                "Shall I Wrap It for You?"        18 October 2024


   Today, I was wandering around Wolfen, already draped in a blanket of
   darkness, while chatting on the phone during my walk.  I passed
   through a park that was completely unlit, which made for quite an
   interesting experience.  I wasn't scared - I'm not afraid of the dark
   - but the sensations were strange.  In that particular part of town,
   even though it was pitch black, I didn't feel frightened.  Yet, I
   found myself pondering how my future in this country would turn out,
   and that did make me feel a bit uneasy.

   But I digress, as I often do.  On my way back, I decided to pop into
   the local McDonald's to grab something to eat after wrapping up
   another busy work week.  At the counter, they forgot to put all my
   food into a bag, and as I stood there trying to figure out how to
   politely explain the mistake, a girl about my age behind the counter
   suddenly asked, in Russian, "Shall I wrap it for you?"  I was
   absolutely taken aback!  And then I couldn't help but break into a
   big smile.  Yes, please wrap it up!





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